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2014-12-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Nearly 200 Dead as Syria Bases Lost to Qaida

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 It's so hard to pick a side to cheer for. May they both lose.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-12-17 08:51|| 2014-12-17 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 It's working!

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 10:01|| 2014-12-17 10:01|| Front Page Top

#3 YPJ, Kurdish Women's Defense Units are organizing in 5 major refugee tent cities in Turkey. Their initial goal is the get the kids into makeshift class rooms and to insure the populations of the tent cities have basic necessities.

Clashes between ISIS and Kurdish forces in Kobane have subsided as ISIS has been defeated and is on the retreat in that area of the Middle East.

The people who took a stand against a somewhat mechanized (due to the Obama Regimes failed Iraqi withdrawal) radical Islamic armed force, ISIS.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 11:49|| 2014-12-17 11:49|| Front Page Top

#4 While the above events are occurring in Kurdistan, Syria and Kurdistan, Turkey, in Iraq Kurdish forces have launched a three pronged attack against ISIS forces in Shingal.

At the same time, during the past few hours Kurds have overwhelmed ISIS forces in 7 villages of the Zumar area.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 12:16|| 2014-12-17 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 How the Kurds adore Americans (Fox News).

(Link)

Everywhere you go a hint of red, white and blue can be bought and sold. One store tucked away in a local bazaar in this city, owned by a middle-aged man by the name of Zawzad, sells only pro-American merchandise and U.S. military-inspired clothing.

The American flag is seen everywhere, even on the backseats of taxicabs. Here, the American Bald Eagle decorates the front seats. (FoxNews.com)
“It's just beautiful," Zawzad says softly, as he reverently unfolds a giant flag, holding it up with great respect.

Taxis are routinely adorned with seat covers starring the iconic bald eagle pattern, an array of household, electronic and fashion items from screwdrivers and pots and pans to guitars, phone covers, hats, shirts, shoes and bags are widely available in stars and stripes patterns.

Local police and military forces proudly sport American brand 5.11 Tactical gear and clothing – which can be found in both real and counterfeit varieties in scores of stores. An American flag patch is often sewn on.

It's not uncommon to have your drink served with a U.S. flag etched on the side of the glass, or to see American presidential memorabilia behind the workplace desk of a local Kurd. A significant number of official rooms display some sort of official certificate showing a connection between the Kurdish territory and the United States.

(I have seen a shoulder patch of the American flag, dark green field of stars and strips with light green for the white strips worn by some of the 150 Iraqi Peshmerga who initially went to defend Kobane.)

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 13:02|| 2014-12-17 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 In Syria, ISIS was seen firing a mounted Dushka from the bed of a Ford F250 pickup struck that still had the sign and phone number of a Houston, Texas plumbing company.

The owner of the plumbing company said they sold the pickup to Auto Nation. Auto Nation would not disclose who they sold it to. The Plumbing company said they will be removing signs from their vehicles from now on before selling their trucks.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 13:06|| 2014-12-17 13:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Plumbing Company should capitalize on it:

We clean out all sorts of rat-infested sewers!

You wouldn't believe the places we chase and clean out 'Brown Trout'...

The list can be endless....

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-12-17 14:01|| 2014-12-17 14:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Great idea Crazy but the plumber's F250 is in the hands of ISIS against its will. Hopefully it can be liberated so its horsepower can be used to flush its captors down the toilet.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 14:22|| 2014-12-17 14:22|| Front Page Top

#9 F-250s? Are you sure of the model?

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 14:57|| 2014-12-17 14:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Drink up twice.

I read a report that the ISJV used TOW missiles, unconfirmed.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-12-17 15:02|| 2014-12-17 15:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Ah... I misread. I thought it was being used against ISIS. In that case the company might want to change it's name...

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-12-17 16:01|| 2014-12-17 16:01|| Front Page Top

#12 Yep Ship. Here is a link with pictures and video.

(Link)

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 16:30|| 2014-12-17 16:30|| Front Page Top

#13 swksvolFF

Obama is being very irresponsible and loose in his management of our arsenal. Starting with F&F.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 16:37|| 2014-12-17 16:37|| Front Page Top

#14 Kurds launch campaign against ISIS in Sinjar. Another video is just too gruesome, showing many dead ISIS in detail.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 18:33|| 2014-12-17 18:33|| Front Page Top

#15 If you will, I close my updates for today on the Kurdish struggle against ISIS and with Kurdish Super Star Dashni Morad who visited Kurdish troops in Erbil to encourage them agaisnt their fight against ISIS and who stands for women's rights for ALL women in the Middle East.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-17 19:04|| 2014-12-17 19:04|| Front Page Top

#16 Thanks EH it'll be a dry evening. I canna drink to an F-250, it would be unseemly.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 19:08|| 2014-12-17 19:08|| Front Page Top

#17 F-150. There you go

Posted by Frank G 2014-12-17 20:56|| 2014-12-17 20:56|| Front Page Top

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